Need a dessert for the Fourth of July? Try this!

[photo from oprah.com]

**Side Note: This recipe contains alcohol. For your liking, you can omit the alcohol in this recipe.**

Ingredients

• 6 oz fresh berries [strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry]
• 2 oz brown sugar
• 2 oz cranberry juice
• 2 oz orange juice
• 2 oz honey
• 1 tbsp Chambord
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 1/2 each cinnamon stick
• 2 each cloves

Directions

1. Combine the berries, brown sugar, the juices, Chambord, and brandy in a suitable non-reactive pan.
2. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Immediately strain the berries of of the syrup, but reserve the syrup. Set it aside.
3. Put the berries in a bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator.
4. Return the syrup to the pan and add the orange zest, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Bring to a simmer again and cook gently
   until thickened enough to coat the back a of a spoon [nappe].
5. Strain the syrup again and discard the zest and spices. Put in the refrigerator to chill.
6. When both syrup and berries are cold, mix them together and stir gently.